Revealed: The most popular headhunters in the City

Executive Grapevine publishes annual ranking of the recruitment firms most in demand among UK financial institutions

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Fareed Sahloul and

Emily Horton

September 6, 2018 Updated: September 7, 2018 2:50 p.m. GMT

Heidrick & Struggles, the global recruitment firm that this year helped Deutsche Bank in its search for a new chief executive, has topped a ranking of headhunters most used by UK financial institutions.

Heidrick has the biggest market share for assignments worth more than £200,000, net of fees, from UK-based firms operating in the global banking and asset management industry, according to an annual ranking published by Executive Grapevine.